How does it work?

Capture

Wattcost's self-powered WiFi-sensor captures real‑time energy data for every household appliance by optically reading all types of home electricity meter.

Analysis

Advanced machine‑learning algorithms use energy, time, weather and historical data to continuously identify savings and safety opportunities in your home.

Insights

The Wattcost mobile app shows your actual cost and savings in real‑time with budget‑tracking and intelligent alerts. See how much and where you can save!

The future vision.

Join the journey to the truly intelligent energy home.

Intelligent

Energy

Home

Intelligent home alerts

Budget track and act

Energy plan switching

Solar savings optimisation

Community savings tips

Launch

Autonomous

Appliance

Detection

Intelligent appliance alerts

Major appliance energy costs

Efficient appliance upgrade

Faulty appliance detection

Appliance event history

Autumn 2019

Intelligent

Automated

Home

Home appliance automation

Solar+Storage optimisation

Optimised home energy use

Home assistant integration*

Remote appliance control

Coming soon

*supports Amazon Echo, Apple HomeKit and Google Home

Latest updates.

Production update & second sneak peek

In this end of year update we discuss progress toward production, dealing with Australian energy companies and give another sneak peek of the easy 3-step installation process... Find out the details in our blog.

In addition we recently completed an early case-study with working parents John and Lea whose power bills had skyrocketed to $2,656 per year! Wattcost has since reduced their home power bill by $183 per quarter (or $732 per year). Read the full case-study.

Meet the founders.

Revolutionary smart home technology developed by industry experts.

David Soutar

CEO & Co-founder

David has established and grown companies for Philips Electronics, Fosters International and Honeywell across Australia and Europe. He's been advising businesses on energy efficiency and building performance for over a decade. A self‑confessed sustainability geek, David is often seen turning off office lights on sunny days and riding mountain bikes around Sydney's hills on weekends.

Tell Mueller-Pettenpohl

CTO & Co-founder

Tell leads our product development team. With over 10 years experience and degrees in Computer Science and Data Science from leading universities in Germany and Spain, we put him in‑charge of creating incredibly complex systems that will make your life easier. As much as we like Tell his diverse cultural background still confuses us whenever he takes his surfboard snowboarding.

Demetrious Harrington

CSO & Co-founder

Demetri’s work in Silicon Valley has been rewarded with multiple patents including display technologies used by Amazon Kindle and other e‑readers. He's developed battery storage technologies and has a Masters of Science in Engineering. As Wattcost’s hardware and data algorithms evangelist, he still says nothing smells quite as sweet as fresh electronics and solder fumes in the morning.

We think it's really important you own and control who can access your personal and electricity data. During installation an encrypted account is created on Wattcost's cloud‑based servers, and all data access is protected by HTTPS/SSL, the same level of security used by the banks.

Wattcost's multi-awarded app will work on most Apple iOS9+ and Android Lollipop and above smartphones. The Wattcost app is free and will be available from Apple iTunes and Google Play stores when shipping commences.

Not yet, but inter‑connectivity home assistant hubs like Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Echo will enable Wattcost to integrate with compatible home and appliance automation technologies for remote control in the future.

Absolutely. Simply locate your apartments' internal electricity fusebox to mount the Wattcost Beacon next to and install the "click‑on" sensor. When moving, you can simply remove and reinstall the Wattcost Beacon at your new home. Please note, we recommend "click‑on" sensors are only installed by a qualified professional.

Yes of course. If you are responsible for paying the electricity bill you can also benefit from Wattcost's unique energy saving technology. And when moving, you can simply remove and reinstall the Wattcost Beacon and sensor at your new home.

Wattcost is planning to ship globally in the near future, however for the first pre‑order campaign only to Australia and New Zealand. Sign up to receive our blog for latest news about future availability or send us an email asking about your country.

Simply select the PRE‑ORDER button above to choose a Wattcost product to support our campaign. Then you'll be directed to a shopping cart where your transaction will be handled securely online. Then, look forward to being one of the first in the world to receive your very own Wattcost.

The Wattcost Beacon has been designed to operate for 6‑12 months on regular C‑size batteries or optionally from a 5VDC micro‑B USB plug adaptor. An alert is automatically sent to your smartphone when it's time to replace the batteries.

Wattcost products are designed by Wattcost in Australia to work on residential homes, homes with grid‑connected photovoltaic solar systems and apartments with electricity purchased from an electricity retailer or other metered supplier.

Products purchased through www.wattcost.com may be refunded prior to the ordered products manufacturing commencement date (the "Manufacturing Date") or returned to Wattcost for any reason within sixty (60) days of the date of delivery following the original Product purchase (the "Return Period") for a full refund of the money paid by and to the original purchaser of the Product.

In order to be eligible for refund, you must inform us of your decision to request a refund prior to the advised Manufacturing Date or return the Product within the Return Period by contacting Wattcost customer support by email at support(at)wattcost.com, clearly stating your desire for a Product refund, purchasers name, order date and number, and reason for requesting a refund.

Before returning the Product, Wattcost customer support will provide you with a Return Materials Authorisation ("RMA") that must be included with your return shipment to allow us to identify your shipment. The Product must returned with a valid RMA within fourteen (14) days, in the original Product packaging and not be damaged by misuse, abuse, or disassembly. We may reduce the amount of your refund to reflect any reduction in the value of the Products, as determined in our sole discretion, caused by your handling of the Product beyond what would normally be permitted in a shop. Shipping of all returns is your responsibility and at your sole expense.

You acknowledge that this sixty (60) day return policy is considered in satisfaction of all "Money Back Guarantee" offers or applicable statutory "withdrawal rights" or "cooling off periods" and you waive all such statutory rights. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case, within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by Wattcost of the returned Product. The Product is not eligible for a refund after the sixty (60) day period.